Band Startup seeks Singer for Psychedelia Rockin Prog Pop Noise

New York City NY

Description

Male or Female. This is a band startup. The band will be based on original music. Fresh sounding cool stuff in development. Short form, straight to the point, catchy, fresh sounding chord progressions that are not cliches or hackneyed, or overly derivative. I'll be covering expenses, so a genuine pro level attitude goes a long way here. I am not spending money so people can engage in the usual musician's unreliability behaviors and problems; It'll be work for sure but I want it to be fun for all, not torture. Rehearsals will be in Midtown West, most likely. Not looking for amateur or hobby level. Respondent should be fully developed, not rusty, only. Know what a rock type idiom is, able to pull it off and develop your musical vocabulary as we won't be in the same spot or rehashing previous musical concepts. Music is just like evolution: evolve or die off. Musical direction will change, evolve and vary. I hope you can deal with it. If you're stuck on the idea that you want any band you're in to sound just like your favorite bands this won't be a good fit. It wont sound like my favorite bands either. So the ability to get out of the comfort zone is helpful. That's where new ideas happen. Once again: it's evolve or die off. Be on key but I am open to off kilter vox styles like a Pete Shelley, Ian Hunter or Tom Verlaine type of vibe--but not off key/on key instability trying to find the note at the top of a line. Lou Reed style? No. Rap? No. Broadway Musical Theater Style, lots of vibrato? Big big big NO. Overdone vibrato is out of date ever since The Beatles. In some instances there's latitude in what sounds good or works really well, just because it works. Sometimes it just boils down to vocal texture, rhythm, timing and injecting a style into the mix. It seems like some of the best rock type singers aren't really singers. They are vocalists, like Jagger, who knows how to deliver a hook. Having a knack for blending singing, vocalizing and delivering a vibe are some of the key attributes I've been looking for. Making every song sound the same in the vocals is not what I've been looking for. Be reliable, easy to work with and in sync with the agenda and direction we are setting up; you'll be collaborating for sure, but you won't be calling the shots. Those who are pathologically uncooperative please move along--quickly. Continually saying "No" means those types don't want to get things done regardless of them saying they do. I think they should get together with others of the same mindset and make lists about what they don't want to do. Get it done personality types go to the front of the line. Vocals only. The 'divided attention' factor really does impact vocals negatively. Playing 'some guitar' or any other instrument on a beginner or intermediate level isn't helpful and won't blend well with dedicated instrumentalists who have really worked at it and have natural ability on an instrument. If you have marketable talent and a pro attitude this may be the ticket out of the day job. We want to working at music full time, write, record, tour, rest, repeat. No immediate $$ but the potential is definitely here. As far as band and music quality goes I'll say good isn't good enough it has to be great. It's a tough market out there. I work in marketing and I do a lot music promo. Rock is coming back after a hiatus because people are sick of stupid pop stars and their derivative music. It's not resonating. Back catalog music, previous big sellers account for 70% of established record company sales. Rather than rattling off a wish list of desirable musical influences and indications I'd prefer you send a link to something that is reasonably current and in sync or close to the genre types in the headline. I can tell if someone is going to be a good fit or not. If you don't have a demo just sing into your phone and send the file or upload to Google Drive and send the shareable link. Thanks.